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Abstract

A presente investigação se insere no ámbito de trabalhos voltados â História da Ciencia e ao Ensino de Ciencias e de Biologia e objetiva explicitar algumas ideias biológicas presentes na primeira metade do século XX que estiveram associadas ao movimento eugenico, bem como, refletir sobre como essas ideias ressoaram no campo da literatura ficcional daquele momento histórico. Para tanto, por meio da análise historiográfica documental, investigamos dois importantes autores da época: Renato Ferraz Kehl (1889-1974) e Monteiro Lobato (1882-1948). Buscamos traçar algumas aproximares entre os discursos biológicos presentes no ámbito académico com outras instáncias sociais, em específico, com a literatura, evidenciando assim relaçöes que se estabelecem entre ciencia e sociedade. Foram apontadas aproximaçöes e/ou distanciamentos nos discursos dos autores em relaçâo as seguintes temáticas: Questâo racial; Determinismo Biológico e Visâo da Ciencia; Conflitos entre ambiente versus hereditariedade; Visâo a respeito da mulher. Por fim, foi discutido como a análise do movimento eugenico e as obras desses autores podem contribuir para o entendimento da articulaçâo entre ciencia e pensamento literário de uma época. No campo educacional, concluiu-se que o estudo dessa temática pode auxiliar a entender que a ciencia está imersa em valores políticos, sociais, económicos, culturais e que os discursos científicos influenciam outras instáncias sociais. Destacou-se também que é importante ver a ciencia com um olhar crítico, de modo a combater discursos que possam levar a discriminaçâo e a exclusâo social. Além disso, o estudo contribui com a reflexâo a respeito de uma obra literária, contextualizando-a em relaçâo ao período em que foi escrita.

Alternate abstract:

The present research is part of the work focused on the History of Science and the Teaching of Science and Biology and aims to explain some biological ideas present in the first half of the twentieth century, that were associated with the eugenic movement, as well as to reflect on how these ideas resonated in the fictional literature field of that historical moment. In order to do so, through documentary historiographical analysis, we investigated two important authors of the time, Renato Ferraz Kehl (1889-1974) and Monteiro Lobato (1882-1948). We seek to draw some approaches between the biological discourses present in the academic scope with other social instances, in particular, with the literature, thus evidencing relationships that are established between science and society. Approaches and/or detachments were pointed out in the authors discourses in relation to the following themes: Racial issue; Biological Determinism and Science Vision; Conflicts between environment versus heredity; Vision about the woman. Finally, it was discussed how the eugenic movement analysis and these authors works can contribute to the understanding of the articulation between science and literary thought of an epoch. In educational field, we conclude that the study of this theme can help to understand that science is immersed in political, social, economic, cultural values and that scientific discourses influence other social instances. We also emphasized that it is important to see science with a critical look, in order to combat discourses that can lead to discrimination and social exclusion. In addition, we contribute to the reflection about a literary work, contextualizing it in relation to the period in which it was written.

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Title
CIÊNCIA, IDEOLOGIA, LITERATURA E EUGENIA: APROXIMAÇÕES ENTRE AS IDEIAS BIOLÓGICAS DE RENATO KEHL E O DISCURSO CIENTÍFICO DO LIVRO "O PRESIDENTE NEGRO", DE MONTEIRO LOBATO
Author
Tramontina, Leonardo Turazzi; Meglhioratti, Fernanda Aparecida
Pages
213-238
Publication year
2020
Publication date
Apr 2020
Publisher
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Física
ISSN
15189384
e-ISSN
15188795
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Spanish
ProQuest document ID
2401332030
Copyright
© 2020. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.